Burstable instances are an economical instance type that can meet burst performance requirements in entry-level computing scenarios. Burstable instances can use CPU credits to meet burst performance requirements. You can enable the unlimited mode for burstable instances. The minimum memory of burstable instances is 0.5 GiB. This topic describes how to create a burstable instance.
Background information
This topic describes the basic configuration items you must pay attention to when you create a burstable instance. For more information about other general configuration items, see Create an instance on the Custom Launch tab.
Procedure
Log on to the ECS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
Click Create Instance.
Configure the parameters in the Basic Configurations step and then click Next.
The following table describes the parameters in the Basic Configurations step.
Parameter
Description
Billing Method
Different billing and charging rules apply to the instance based on the selected billing method. The status changes of instance resources also vary based on the billing method. Valid values:
Region
Burstable instance families and types are available in specific regions and zones. For information about the regions and zones where burstable instance families and types are available, see the ECS Instance Types Available for Each Region page. You can view the instance types that are available to your account on the instance buy page.
Instance Type
Choose Instance Types Available for Each Region page to view the available instance types in each region. For information about burstable instance types, see Overview of instance families.
and select a burstable instance type. The available instance types vary based on the selected region. You can go to theYou can select Enable Unlimited Mode for Burstable Instances when you create a burstable instance or after the instance is created. For more information, see Enable the unlimited mode.
Image
Images contain information that is required to run Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instances. Alibaba Cloud provides a variety of images for purchase. All available images are displayed in the Image section of the instance creation page. For more information, see Select an image.
Storage
Up to 16 data disks can be attached to a burstable instance. You can attach data disks to burstable instances when you create the instances. You can also create disks and then attach the disks to existing burstable instances. For more information, see Create a disk and Attach a data disk.
Configure the parameters in the Networking step and then click Next.
Network Type: Only VPC is supported.
Configure the parameters in the System Configurations (Optional) step and then click Next.
Configure the parameters in the Grouping (Optional) step and then click Next.
Check your configurations and read and select ECS Terms of Service and Product Terms of Service.
In the lower part of the page, view the total fees for the instance, confirm the order, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the payment.